Nighyah Carthen

Position:
Throws
Class:
Senior
High School:
Twinsburg
Hometown:
Twinsburg, Ohio

2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in nine meets for Akron...recorded a mark of 135-0 (41.16m) in the discus at the MAC Championships (May 11)...posted a season-best performance in the shot put with a mark of 39-2.50 (11.95m) at the Len Paddock Invitational (April 27)...turned in season-best mark of 140-0 (42.67m) at the Jim Green Invitational (April 20).

2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.

2024 INDOOR: Competed in eight meets for Akron...recorded marks of 50-5.50 (15.38m) and 37-9.25 (11.51m) in the weight throw and shot put, respectively, at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23-24)...collected a season-best mark of 55-8 (16.97m) in the weight throw at the Haynes-Lancaster Open (Dec. 1)...tallied a season-best performance of 40-3.25 (12.27m) at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2).

2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.

2023 OUTDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.

2023 INDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.

2022 OUTDOOR: Appeared in five meets for the Zips...registered mark of 41-6.50 (12.66m) in the shot put at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 13)...won the shot put with a season-best mark of 43-4.25 (13.21m) at West Virginia Last Chance Invitational (May 7)..added season-best mark of 125-0 (38.12m) in discus at Northeast Ohio Tri-Meet (April 2).

2022 INDOOR: Appeared in seven meets for the Zips...registered a mark of 38-10.50 (11.85m) in the shot put at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 26)...posted a season-best mark of 45-1 (13.76m) in the weight throw at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 21), while collecting season-best throw of 41-7.75 (12.69m) in shot put.

PERSONAL: Majoring in nursing...daughter of Jason Carthen and Jamesena Richardson.